The 25th running of the Irish 2000 Guineas was held on Saturday 12th May 1945 over 1 mile of The Curragh. A pot of 750 Guineas was available, 100 guineas to the second and 50 guineas to the third. The winner was owned by Mr John J Blake, trained by Colonel Arthur Blake and ridden by Jimmy Eddery. The winner won by 3/4 length, with 1 length between second and third.

IRISH 2000 GUINEAS 1945

STALINO (Brown colt by Stardust out of Inkling) SR 1778

The winning owner won £600 (The equivalent of £24,600 in 2018 based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 STALINO 9.0 Jimmy Eddery Mr John J Blake Col Arthur Blake
2 COUP DE MYTH 9.0 John Power Mr Patrick Milmartin M A Byrne
3 ROUSSEL WATER 9.0 Morny Wing Mr Joseph McGrath Michael Collins
4 COVENT GARDEN 9.0 James Tyrrell Lord Talnot de Malahide Col A Blake
5 BRAMFORD 9.0 J Powell Mr S A Poonawalla Rod More O'Ferrall
6 REDBAY 9.0 E Tuohy Mr R L Banker Rod More O'Ferrall
7 COUNT GABRIEL 9.0 John Doyle    
8 PANOPLY 9.0 G Cooney    
9 KNIGHT'S EMBLEM 9.0 Herbert Holmes    
10 MAFOSTA 9.4 M Hartnett    
11 LUCKY SHAH 9.0 George Wells    
12 NICCOLA 9.0 W Howard    
13 INDIAN EMPEROR 9.0 E Martin Quirke    
14 WALTER MUNROE 8.10 L Curran    
15 PORZA 8.10 Joe Canty    
16 SERAGLIO 8.10 B Duffy    
17 FORD TRANSPORT 9.0      
18 GRAND DUKE 8.10      
19 SPAM 8.10      
20 CHURCH LAW 9.0      
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